Hanukkah Celebrations Underway in Broome County

December 2, a procession of cars through downtown Binghamton started the first night of the celebration with the Car Menorah Parade that wound up at Binghamton University.

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The Jewish Community Center in Vestal and Jewish Federation are hosting the annual Community Hanukkah Celebration from 5:15 to 7 p.m. December 6 at the JCC.

The events Thursday will begin with a torch walk where children and teens from the community will lead a procession of lights from the entrance to Temple Israel’s parking lot, ending in front of the JCC. There will be a brief ceremony followed by performances and a video.

Food tickets will be on sale and there will be games, face painting, arts and crafts and dreidels and chocolate gelt while supplies last.